In operant conditioning, punishment is a(n) ____
a. stimulus that produces a reflexive response
b. event that decreases the future probability of a response
c. event that increases the future probability of a response
d. event that prevents a response
b
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Research in neuroeconomics has found that the function of the _________________ may be to deal with the cognitive demands of a given task, while the _________________ is responsible for handling emotional goals such as resenting an unfair outcome.
A. basal ganglia; corpus callosum B. striate nucleus; locus coeruleus C. prefrontal cortex; insula D. diencephalon; putamen
According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, esteem needs become activated as soon as:
a. physiological needs have been met b. safety needs have been met c. love and belongingness needs have been met d. self-actualization needs have been met
The Alzheimer's Association has reported that during the period 2000-2008
a. death rates for most major diseases have increased somewhat b. deaths from Alzheimer's disease rose by 66 percent c. deaths from Alzheimer's disease declined by 10 percent d. all of these e. none of these
An episode of overwhelming anxiety, fear, or terror defines _____
a) a panic attack. b) a compulsion. c) a delusion. d) hypochondriasis.